Color & Chemical Products
The history or practicing color hair goes back to ancient time. Some use color
as an enhancement or accent for attention. Others choose color to cover their
gray hair for a more youthful appearance. Under a Polarized Microscope, the
hair bulb and hair strand may reveal chemical products damage. A doctor of
Trichology will be able to confirm chemical products damage. Furthermore,
women whom have problems with Alopecia and/or scalp maladies should
be extra careful. Hair color and chemical services should not be applied to a
childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair under 13 years of age. All parents must be aware of the risk of
irreversible scalp and hair damage, which may result when a chemical is
applied at a young age. Waiting until after puberty is suggested.
Dr. Amerson
2304 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Suite 6
Arlington, Tx 76013
1-817-265-8854
www.hairandscalpessentials.com

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Celebrity Stylist

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hicago Native and Celebrity Stylist, Nelson Vercher, is turning every head he touches into a piece of modern art. His celebrity
styles can be seen in countless magazines,
blogs, and on the runways of such designers
as Valentino, Giorgio Armani,
Prada, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Zac
Posen, Y3, Phillip Lim, Costello Tagliapietra, Halston and
Oscar de la Renta. Along with being an accomplished hair professional, he has also
done other projects like writing the forward
for the recently released book, The Lace Wig
Bible, by Morgan Gantt.
Check out our one-on-one interview with
Vercher as we get to know the man behind
the hair.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Well i was born and raised in Chicago IL. I come a family
of four sisters and was a very creative young boy, never
fit in, so I moved to California in my early 20s and it was
one of the best things I ever did .
When did you know that you wanted to be a hair
stylist?
Well hair was such a big part of our day to day life
having four sister! Just seeing what they could do with
their hair definitely had an impact on me and often, I
would help them with their hair. The first time I thought
about it as a career, was when my best friend in high
school said “You’re really good at creating hairstyles”. I
still couldn’t see myself doing it because I thought a hair
stylist only worked on little old ladies and I didn’t want
to do that. Until one day, I was in the Water Tower Mall
in Chicago and somehow came across the Vidal Sassoon
Salon and what I saw was so inspiring to me! There were
young, cool people and some mature people as well,
doing amazing forward work and I knew I had to be a
part of it! That’s when I decided working as a hairstylist
is what I wanted to do as a career.
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What other hobbies do you
like to do?
I LOVE live music, so concerts
are one thing I like to indulge
in a lot. I've seen so many and I
don't see myself slowing down
anytime soon. I'm also a big
history fan, so I spend a lot of
time researching lots things from
fashion architecture, through all
the decades and starting at early
1900â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and anything after. I love
to ride my bike and just cruise
and my favorite is to just relax!
What celebrities have you
worked with?
Celebrities I have worked on,
wow, there have been so many.
Everyone from Naomi Campbell
to Britney Spears, to Iman and
Jennifer Lopez!
Other celebrity clients include
Tamia, Kelly Rowland, Britney
Spears, Kim Kardashian, Donatella Versace, Calista Flockhart,
Sienna Miller, Lydia Hearst,
Jessica Stam, Arlenis Sosa, Nelly
Furtado, and FefeDobson]

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Recently, singer Tamia debuted her new
single and look on BETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 106 & Park, and you
were responsible for giving her the style she
wore. Can you tell our readers what steps
they could take to get the same look?
To support the launch of her new record appearance on BET's 106 & Park, I worked on creating a
new look for Tamia. I wanted to create something
sexy, sleek, but with tons of body. How do you create this look?
1) Well start with the haircut - mid length, a soft
solid line on the bottom, then tons of long concave
layering and a very heavy bang that connects into
the side layering around the face. This will allow
you to get rid of the bangs if you want so you don't
have to commit for months until it grows out.
2) Next blowout with round brush and do a velcro
roller set. Let the hair set, let the set sit and cool
take rollers out.
3) Lightly flat iron the hair, flip your head upside
down, shake it out finish with hairspray. I love this
look as it's super sexy, but still cool!
Products I used: Rene Furturer No Rinse Silkening
Fluid, velcro rollers, round brush and flat iron.

What has been your favorite project to do?
My favorite projects I would have to say working on fashion shows or a great editorial shoot. I'm a really creative person so just doing day to day hair is not stimulating
enough for me. One thing I cannot wait to do, is an amazing period film. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming!
lol
What projects do you have coming up?
Projects I have coming up, well its almost September New York Fashion Week is on
the horizon. I will be creating hair and trends for talented designers such as Costello
Taglipietra and Nicholas K, the shows will definitely keep me busy. I will head to Paris
in October working on more European shows which are the most amazing and I really
enjoy that. I just finished a fashion film documentary installation created by legendary photographer Nick Knight which will be on Showstudio.com with super model
Ashley Smith. That will be aired live in
New York, London, Milan and Paris in
August. I'm very excited about it
because not everybody gets to work
on these types of projects and its
beautiful and a blessing! I also worked
with Pharrell Williams on a shoot for
Bullett magazine, which hits shelves
this Fall.

If you could leave our readers
with one hair tip, what would it
be?
Healthy hair starts from the inside so
put good stuff in your body!

“The Lace Wig Bible” includes over
200 full color step-by -step
instructional images and 172 color
pages designed to help women become knowledgeable, experienced
and empowered when wearing and
caring for lace wigs.
Today, many women have incorporated
lace wigs into their daily beauty regimen because they desire the same results they see on the red carpet and on
tv. Some women are successful, while
most fail because they have not had the
instruction and know how, until today.
SWIGCH’D, New York City’s Premium
Indian Remy Human Hair &
Lace Wig Collection, founded by Gantt,
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put her best foot forward when she
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“The Lace Wig Bible” addresses the
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natural hair underneath the wig.
“The Lace Wig Bible is compiled of
the best solutions as a results of all the
embarrassing mistakes I have made
myself. The more information available
to women and their stylists about lace
wigs will not only improve a woman's
overall appearance but also her self esteem,” said Gantt.

Author: Morgan R. Gantt

Chapters include:
• How To Apply Lace Wigs
• 10 Embarrassing Mistakes To
Avoid
• How To Style Lace Wigs
• My First Lace Wig Info
• How To Protect Your Natural Hair
• and so much more

In addition to all the Do’s and Don’ts,
Gantt reflects on her own experience
with wigs that is humorous and also
extremely relate-able.

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Midwest Black Hair Magazine is a monthly publication that is devoted to showcasing African
American hair styles, promoting local hair and beauty stylist, supporting local small businesses,
putting a spotlight on hair & beauty events in the Midwest, and providing hair, beauty, and
health information.
We are looking for freelance contributors to join us that have an interest in the hair & beauty
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Candidates should have the following:
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